How do I set up my emails on MS Outlook or Outlook Express?

Microsoft Outlook & Outlook® Express allows you to add a new e-mail account to your existing profile. This means you do not have to replace your current settings in order to send and receive your e-mail messages.

To add a new e-mail account on Outlook Express;

1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts."
2. Select the "Mail" tab.
3. Click the "Add" button.
4. From the Add menu, click "Mail."
5. In the text box labeled Display Name, type your name and click "Next."
6. In the Email Address box, type your full e-mail address (e.g., "john@example.com").
7. Select "POP3" to answer the question "My incoming mail server is a…"
8. Type "mail." followed by your domain name (e.g. mail.example.com) in the Incoming Mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) Server box.
9. Type "mail." followed by your domain name (e.g. mail.example.com) in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server box.
10. Click "Next"
11. In the Account Name box, type your full e-mail address (e.g., "chan@example.com”).
12. In the Password box, type your password.
13. If you want Outlook® Express to remember your password, check the "Remember password" box.
14. Do not check the "Log on using secure password" box.
15. Click "Next"
16. Click "Finish"

Most Outgoing Mail Servers require authentication. To turn this setting on:

1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts."
2. Select the "Mail" tab.
3. Double-click your mail account (e.g. mail.example.com)
4. Select the "Servers" tab.
5. Check the box next to "My Server Requires Authentication."
6. Click "OK"

To change the Port Address for the Outgoing Mail Server:

1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts."
2. Select the "Mail" tab.
3. Double-click on your mail account (e.g. mail.example.com)
4. Select the "Advanced" tab.
5. In the Server Port Numbers section, modify “Outgoing mail (SMTP):” to “2525”.
6. Click “OK”

Microsoft Outlook® 2003 and Outlook 2002/Outlook XP (PC)
To configure your POP settings for Microsoft Outlook® 2002 (sometimes referred to as Outlook® XP) and 2003:

1. From the Tools menu, select "Email Accounts." (If you do not see "Accounts," place your cursor over the two arrows at the bottom of the list to display more choices.)

2. Select the radio button next to "Add a new email account" and click the "Next" button.
3. Select the radio button next to "POP3" and click the "Next" button.

4. Enter the following information:

User Information
- Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the "From" field of your outgoing messages.
- Email Address: Enter your full mail address (e.g., "chan@example.com").

Server Information
- Incoming mail server (POP3): "mail." followed by your domain name (e.g. mail.example.com)
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): "mail." followed by your domain name (e.g. mail.example.com)

Login Information
- User Name: Enter your full Email Address.
- Password: Enter your password.

- Do not check the box next to "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)."
- Click the "More Settings" box and select the "Outgoing Server" tab.
- Check the box next to "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication."

Important: Most Outgoing Mail servers require authentication. To turn this setting on, follow these steps:

1. From the Tools menu, select "Email Accounts."
2. Select "View or change existing email accounts" and click "Next."
3. Select your Email account and click the "Change" button on the right.
4. Click the "More Settings..." button in the bottom-right corner of the Email Accounts window.
5. In the Internet Email Settings window, click the "Outgoing Server" tab. Ensure that the box next to "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" is checked.
6. Click the "Advanced" tab and make sure that you have not selected "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" under the incoming (POP3) or outgoing (SMTP) port settings.